This book is part of a book series called Cirque Du Freak .

This book has been graded for interest at 13-17 years.

This book was published 2010 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers .

Darren Shan is the New York Times bestselling author of Cirque Du Freak and The Demonata, whose novels have sold over 15 million copies worldwide. Darren lives in Ireland, where he writes and collects art, comics, and film.